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Chapter 23

           Tobesure,Imighthavepleadedmyfatigue,whichwasexcuseenough;butIthoughtitbehovedthatIshouldbearatestimony.Imusthavegotveryredintheface,butIspokesteadily,andtoldthemIhadnocalltobeajudgeofothers,butformyownpart,itwasamatterinwhichIhadnoclearness.

           Clunystoppedminglingthecards.“Whatindeil’snameisthis?”sayshe.“WhatkindofWhiggish,cantingtalkisthis,forthehouseofClunyMacpherson?”

           “IwillputmyhandinthefireforMr.Balfour,”saysAlan.“Heisanhonestandamettlegentleman,andIwouldhaveyebearinmindwhosaysit.Ibearaking’sname,”sayshe,cockinghishat;“andIandanythatIcallfriendarecompanyforthebest.Butthegentlemanistired,andshouldsleep;ifhehasnomindtothecartes,itwillneverhinderyouandme.AndI’mfitandwilling,sir,toplayyeanygamethatyecanname.”

           “Sir,”saysCluny,“inthispoorhouseofmineIwouldhaveyoutokenthatanygentlemanmayfollowhispleasure.Ifyourfriendwouldliketostandonhishead,heiswelcome.Andifeitherhe,oryou,oranyotherman,isnotpreceeselysatisfied,Iwillbeproudtostepoutsidewithhim.”

           Ihadnowillthatthesetwofriendsshouldcuttheirthroatsformysake.

           “Sir,”saidI,“Iamverywearied,asAlansays;andwhat’smore,asyouareamanthatlikelyhassonsofyourown,Imaytellyouitwasapromisetomyfather.”

           “Saynaemair,saynaemair,”saidCluny,andpointedmetoabedofheatherinacorneroftheCage.

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